The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez will make it far more difficult for class action plaintiffs to demonstrate the requisite harm to satisfy Article III standing. Although involving a...more
7/1/2021
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Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
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Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
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Standing ,
TransUnion ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
When the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) went into effect on January 1, 2020, most observers expected a flood of CCPA class action lawsuits against companies essentially defenseless against the proscriptive liability...more
Since the beginning of the year, industry leaders and counsel advising clients on data security issues have held their collective breath in anticipation of the tsunami of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) lawsuits. The...more
2/18/2020
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Common Law Claims ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contribution Claims ,
Data Breach ,
Indemnification ,
Negligence ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retroactivity ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)
The California Attorney General recently published a report assessing CCPA compliance costs. The report attempts to quantify the monetary value of consumers’ personal data, and estimates the total value of personal data...more
12/3/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Processors ,
Minors ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Attorneys General ,
Subject Access Request (SAR)
On October 11, 2019, the California Attorney General (the “California AG”) issued draft regulations (the “Draft Regulations”) pursuant to his authority under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). The...more
10/17/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
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Minors ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
State Attorneys General
On July 9, 2019, the California Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a number of proposed amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA” or the “Act”), including changes that would significantly impact the treatment...more
On June 28, 2018, the California Legislature unanimously passed, and the Governor immediately signed, a sweeping expansion of data privacy protections for residents of California. Assembly Bill No. 375, entitled the...more
The California Legislature has passed a bill to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”) that eliminates Attorney General’s gate keeping function, and fixes various drafting errors. Senate Bill No. 1121...more